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http://www.nctimes.com/ articles/2004/04/10/news/ top_stories/19_55_164_9_04.txt? id=19_55_164_9_04






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Damn, I hope the best for the family and friends. Seen interviews with them, they did seem so sweet.

Argument for having carbon monoxide detectors in your house for sure.
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Thats just sad. RIP Mr and Ms Yankovic!



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    Originally posted by NCTimes.com
    The winner of the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2003 for his "Poodle Hat" album was scheduled to appear in Appleton, Wis., on Friday as part of the tour for the album.


HOLY SHIT...me and a couple of ACW-NWA WI pals went to that show. If Al had been told about it, he sure didn't let it show...it was one helluva show. And if he did know...man, did he hide it well and give his all like a true professional. No wonder the dude is my favorite entertainer going today.

Shouts out to Al and the rest of his family...my sympathies, man. What a shame...




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Man, that's horrible. Poor Al...



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#6 Posted on | Instant Rating: 3.62
Damn.

When I was 13 years old, the first album I bought with my own money was Weird Al In 3D. I was a big fan for years.

You really have to feel for the family, probably used to laughing a lot.

RIP Nick and Mary Yankovic.



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I saw Weird Al live sometime in the middle 1980s at the Circle Star in Redwood City. I still recall with tears of laughter the way he sang "One More Minute" in a magenta velvet smoking jacket.

Yes, I think a carbon monoxide detector in your house is an awfully good idea.

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What a horrible thing to happen to anyone, let alone to a guy like Weird Al, who by all accounts is one of the great guys in the music industry. My deepest condolences.




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    Originally posted by The Thrill
    HOLY SHIT...me and a couple of ACW-NWA WI pals went to that show. If Al had been told about it, he sure didn't let it show...it was one helluva show.


He also went on last night in Mankato, MN, dedicating the show to his parents.

Al's always been one of my not-so-guilty pleasures. I know how meaningless condolences are on a message baord, but I do offer my sympathies to him and his family.



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He put out the best song parodies, and to see this happen to his family is just sad. Such a shock, my deepest sympathies go out to Al and his family.



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Just got this from Al's site

www.weirdal.com/msg.htm

On April 9, my mom and dad, Nick and Mary Yankovic, passed away in their home in Fallbrook, California. It was the result of a terrible accident – that morning they had started a fire in the fireplace with the flue closed, and were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Suzanne called me that afternoon on the bus to give me the news, so that I would hear about it before the wire services picked it up.

Needless to say, I feel pretty much the way you would expect me to feel – shocked and devastated beyond words. I loved my parents so much, and this all still seems like a horrible nightmare that I can’t wake up from.

I want to thank my family, friends and fans for the incredible outpouring of love and support that they’ve shown me. It’s wonderful to know that there are so many people around the world who truly loved my parents, and also nice to know that I am not alone in my grief.

I take some small measure of comfort in knowing that they died peacefully, and that they never had to suffer through the pain and loneliness of living without each other. I'm also grateful that they both lived long enough to see me happily married to Suzanne, and particularly happy that they got to meet our beautiful baby daughter Nina. She filled their lives with so much joy this last year. Nina may be too young to remember playing with her grandparents when she gets older, but don’t worry, we’ll have some great videotape to show her.

Many people have wondered what’s going to happen with the tour. I briefly considered canceling some shows, but I ultimately decided that it would be better for me personally to continue working. Plus, I’ve heard from so many people over the years that my music has cheered them up in times of tragedy… well, I thought maybe my music would help me too.

So far, it has. Going up on stage in front of thousands of supportive fans is a cathartic and somewhat therapeutic experience for me right now. I don’t know if I can say that the concerts really take my mind off of the tragedy, but at least they give me a break from sobbing all the time.

Anyway, I have decided not to cancel any shows – the tour will continue as planned. However, I have decided to put a moratorium on all interviews and meet-and-greets for the time being – I just feel like I need some time alone right now.

The funeral will be a very small, intimate service with only the immediate family attending, so please, I ask that you respect our privacy. Just knowing that your thoughts are with us at this time is more than enough, but if you care to contribute anything, in lieu of flowers, Suzanne and I suggest a donation to the Natural Resources Defense Council in my parents’ name.

One thing I would like to ask everybody to do, though… please, go out and get carbon monoxide detectors for yourself and your loved ones. If my parents had had one in their home, there’s a very good chance that they would still be with us today.

In fairness to the memory of my mother, I should point out some errors that appeared in the press. Although she was starting to have a problem with short-term memory loss (she was taking medication for it), my mother was never diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

As long as I’m pointing out errors that the press has made, it was my Aunt Dot who found my parents when she was bringing them lunch that day, as she routinely did (and not a group of relatives concerned that they “hadn’t heard from them in a while” – the family was close and caring and saw each other several times a day). Also, my aunts and uncles all live in separate houses (not together, as some articles implied), and for what it’s worth, I am not represented by the William Morris Agency either.

I don’t know how much else I can say about my parents that I haven’t already said in interviews over the years. Although I always found it a little uncomfortable, my dad talked a lot about death. He mentioned a few times that he was planning to go on a diet so that his “casket would be easier to carry.” I guess that’s where I got my sick sense of humor from. And he was always talking about how much he was looking forward to seeing his old army buddies again (in the next life). I sure hope they’re having a great reunion right now.

As unthinkable as this tragedy is to me, I just know that my mom and dad were very much at peace with the world and with their lives. And I guess I can take a small amount of comfort in that too.

Thank you all again for your overwhelming kindness and support. It means more to me than you can ever know.

Love,
Al
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